We empirically assess the relative importance of various economic fundamentals in accounting for the sovereign credit default swap (CDS) spreads of emerging markets during 2004-2012, which encompasses ...
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US consumer sentiment tumbled in March as long-term inflation expectations hit their highest level ... chief US economist at Oxford Economics. Unemployment fears among consumers polled by the ...
The latest forecast released by the American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee recognizes risks emanating from policy changes and uncertainty. Additionally, the Federal Reserve is ...
Low-income households, who spend a larger share of their budgets on goods than the wealthy and tend to favor cheaper imports, will bear the brunt of the hit. Economists from Bank of America and ...
He is a professor of economics ... such as markets, businesses, and consumers. Individual indicators that reflect different areas of the economy such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment, all ...
It follows January’s hotter than expected 0.4% rise in the CPI. Over the last 12 months, the inflation rate is 2.8%. The cost of gasoline and fuel oil helped keep the CPI in check last month.